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Where does “lokum” come from?

lokum (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish lokum, from Arabic رَاحَة الْحُلْقُوم.

lokum (Turkish): Turkish delight

Definitions

  1. Turkish delight

Ancestry of “lokum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishlokum—
2Arabicرَاحَة الْحُلْقُوم—

Words derived from “lokum”

  • loukoumi
  • locoum
  • loukoum
  • lokum
  • λουκούμι
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